LAKE ELSINORE: Hiker rescued from Cleveland National Forest

LAKE ELSINORE - An injured hiker was airlifted to safety in the
Cleveland National Forest near the Ortega Highway on Sunday.

The incident was first reported to sheriff's deputies around
2:30 p.m. on Sitton Peak Trail as an injured driver who drove off
the highway, deputies said. When they found the person, they
learned the victim was hiking.

The Fire Department airlifted the person to the Ortega Oaks
Candy Store where paramedics were waiting, Cheri Patterson of the
fire department said.